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Matt and Stephanie Clark serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in Shostka, Ukraine about an hour from the Russian border
As newlyweds, they had the usual adjustment period. Part of the experience has been more difficult than they imagined, while other adjustments have been easier. "During our first two months, I felt we learned something new about each other every day," Stephanie said. "Sometimes I feel like we're taking a five-year Marriage 101 class and trying to do it in just a few months." The city turns off the water each night from 11 until 5:30 or 6 the next morning. "It's a mad scramble when we realize we only have a few minutes of water left to finish the laundry or the dishes or take a bath or brush our teeth," Stephanie said. Sometimes, she added, they don't turn on the hot water at all. They clean house, do laundry (by hand, of course), cook and eat most every meal together. They rarely eat out -- only when they go to Kiev -- so they spend a lot of time learning how to make and create new meals.
Matt and Stephanie Clark serve as Peace Corps Volunteers in Shostka, Ukraine about an hour from the Russian border
Former Shockers get different take on life
A Peace Corps mission has added another dimension to married life for Matt and Stephanie Clark.
Wichita Eagle correspondent
Stephanie and Matt Clark had a lot in common as athletes at Wichita State.
Both were known as team players. Stephanie Whitcomb was the first four-year player in the Chris Lamb volleyball era. Matt was the first four-year player in Mark Turgeon's stint as basketball coach.
Both were on the athletic director's honor roll every semester. They helped lay the foundation for the success of future Shocker teams.
Their similarities didn't end on the courts. Both graduated in May 2004. Neither was sure what they wanted to do with their lives, but both had a desire to travel, experience different cultures and serve others.
The Peace Corps
It was Matt's idea to enlist in the Peace Corps. His first exposure to the volunteer organization came during his physics class his junior year of high school in Fort Collins, Colo.
He says he was an awful physics student. But he enjoyed the energy of his teacher, who one day brought slides of his experiences serving in the Peace Corps in Africa.
Matt can't recall the country, but he saw an opportunity to travel the world, basically free.
He stored the idea in the back of his mind, forgetting about it until he finished college.
After graduation, Matt moved back to Colorado, as did Stephanie. During that time, they talked often about joining the Peace Corps. She hadn't heard of the organization before discussing it with Matt.
The two former athletes talked to some former Peace Corps volunteers, who raved about their experiences.
Before long, their plans were made: They would get married and then apply to join the Peace Corps together. It seemed like a perfect fit.
Matt proposed in February 2005, and they married in a backyard ceremony that summer at Stephanie's parents' home in Moundridge. They waited 11 months before accepting an invitation to head for a new adventure.
Learning to teach
Matt and Stephanie live in Shostka, Ukraine, a city of about 85,000 about an hour from the Russian border. Both are teachers.
They lived and trained in Uzyn, which has a population of 10,000, for three months before moving to Shostka. They had intensive language classes, cultural training and preparation for teaching.
In some ways, they recalled, coming to their new home was similar to college recruiting trips. The community welcomed them.
Stephanie, a communications major with an emphasis in broadcasting at WSU, is teaching communicative English to fifth- through 11th-graders. Her school, called a lyceum, is advanced with English, but the focus is on math and science.
Matt teaches in a gymnasium -- which unfortunately, he said, has nothing to do with athletics. It's a school that emphasizes arts and languages. He has students in grades eight through 11, also teaching primarily communicative English. With older levels, however, he has started studies on other countries -- America, Canada and Great Britain.
The Ukrainian education system is much more rigorous than in America, both say. School days are long and include Saturdays.
For Stephanie, the interaction with students and teachers is the best part.
"I love getting to know them and seeing the similarities and differences between them and Americans," she said.
The part she dislikes is planning for classes. It was a challenge for her to adapt to the Ukrainian educational system.
They are on summer break now, spending some of their time traveling. Both look forward to next semester. They said teaching is still a learning process.
Matt said friends back home who teach told him the first three years are the most difficult. He, too, dislikes the planning, but realizes how necessary it is. Despite the Peace Corps training, he said, at times last semester it felt as if he still had to invent the wheel.
"Anytime I feel tired of being a teacher," he said, "I simply look at the teachers that surround me. They are getting paid $180 a month to work more than me, with nowhere close to the quality of a medical plan that we have. And they do it with gumption and a generally positive outlook."
Initially, Matt and Stephanie were intimidated by their students' abilities.
Their challenge was to find ways to keep them engaged with the English language, not teaching them the alphabet, like they naively thought.
Stephanie soon decided she could throw away the children's books focusing on letter sounds that she brought with her.
Finding a place to live
Matt's principal, with the help of the city's mayor, helped them find housing.
They have an apartment on the top floor of a nine-story building in the center of town. They can see a massive statue of Lenin out their window.
Shoskta has a fireworks factory, so they often hear and see fireworks during concerts, weddings and holiday celebrations. Everything they need is within walking distance, they said, including their schools.
As newlyweds, they had the usual adjustment period. Part of the experience has been more difficult than they imagined, while other adjustments have been easier.
"During our first two months, I felt we learned something new about each other every day," Stephanie said. "Sometimes I feel like we're taking a five-year Marriage 101 class and trying to do it in just a few months."
The city turns off the water each night from 11 until 5:30 or 6 the next morning.
"It's a mad scramble when we realize we only have a few minutes of water left to finish the laundry or the dishes or take a bath or brush our teeth," Stephanie said.
Sometimes, she added, they don't turn on the hot water at all.
They clean house, do laundry (by hand, of course), cook and eat most every meal together. They rarely eat out -- only when they go to Kiev -- so they spend a lot of time learning how to make and create new meals.
What's next?
When they return to the United States, both would like to continue their education. But they're not sure in what subject area and where.
They have access to the Internet, so they can research graduate schools and careers. Still, they haven't made any decisions. Their 27-month commitment to the Peace Corps ends in December 2008.
Both stress, however, that they want to be near their families if possible. Both say that's what they miss the most.
After family, Matt said he misses the recreational opportunities back home.
"Almost every school in America has a gym, tennis courts, football field, soccer field, baseball diamond, weight room, etc.," he said. "Shostka has one basketball court that you won't severely injure yourself on. Try to avoid the right wing on the north end, and never dribble there."
Of course, there are no nets, no lines and the hoops look like they will snap off with the next shot, Matt said.
"I will never take parks, athletic facilities, museums, libraries, bike paths, campgrounds or hiking trails for granted -- ever," Matt said, adding that he also misses ESPN, the Shockers and washing machines.
Stephanie said care packages and gifts that family and friends send help them not be so homesick. But she also admitted she could go for some Starbucks, or a late-night run to Taco John's, Wendy's or Spangles.
There's also an upside to living in Ukraine, they say. Stephanie said she has more opportunity to read and take frequent walks. She and Matt eat most every meal together.
Matt said he can't think of what he misses the least about home. Surprisingly, he said, the Peace Corps experience has made him more patriotic.
"We came here hoping to learn about a new culture and experience a new approach to life," he said, "and we have certainly done that and will continue to do that. But people will always view foreign countries through past experiences of their native land.
"Pretend ideas are clothes. Each time I see something I like or dislike in Ukraine, somewhere in the back of my mind I'm trying it out in America. Would America look nice in this? Could this fit? I love America, and this experience makes me want to help it continue to grow and improve in whichever facet I am able."
Les Anderson is an associate professor of communication at WSU. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Brandt Centre is a hockey arena located in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan. Opened in 1977, its primary tenant is the Regina Pats, a junior hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The arena is part of a larger interconnected complex called Evraz Place, which offers exhibit space, curling venues and other public facilities.
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Considering the age of the venue, the food selection here is surprisingly good. Yeah there is the traditional stadium fare. Add to that pulled pork, pulled chicken or roast beef sandwiches ($6), combo that with beans, coleslaw, pasta salad or chips for an additional fee. Poutine is available for $6, fries mixed with brown gravy and cheese curds. Freshly made candied apples are also a nice touch, along with the bags of powdered mini donuts. The draught beer here is an eye popping $8.50 or $10 for the tall 27 oz cup.
Like most peer junior rinks, games at this level are more of a family affair. The arena is 2/3 full, everybody cheers for the home team but without the intensity at say, the NHL level. Contests and promotions are the norm. Much of the pomp and ceremony here had to do with endless pregame presentations and plaque awards before the game even started, something we could have done with much less of.
What neighborhood? With the skyline of downtown Regina about 3 kilometres to the east in the distance, the Brandt Centre and Evraz Place are standalone facilities, surrounded by an ocean of parking on all sides and a railroad track straddling the south border of the complex. As for places to go within nearby driving distance, we'd recommend Casino Regina right in the center of downtown for gaming and dining. The Press Box sports bar on Albert Street has a lot of cool sports memorabilia, plenty of TV sets and tavern fare worth a look.
Fan support here is pretty solid, and the Pats draw in the upper end of their peer teams in the 22 team WHL. The Regina Pats have a long and strong history which goes back to the franchise's inception way back in 1917. Their team history is nicely showcased with a well displayed collection of championship banners and team retired numbers complete with murals, which line one end zone wall.
There is ample parking surrounding Evraz Place and the Brandt Centre, and access to the lots is available from three different directions, so the lots clear out here after a not too long wait. There is not a public transportation option here. Also worth noting is that Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field, home of the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders, is just a long slap shot away and is visible on the skyline of the city.
Single game tickets for adults run $18, seniors and students a bit cheaper. That is a bit high by junior standards. A note to add here is that parking is abundant and free. Concession prices are also reasonable, as long as you're not drinking the very expensive beer.
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Ormand, W. E. and Dean, D. J. and Johnson, C. W. and Lang, G. H. and Koonin, S. E. (1994) Demonstration of the auxiliary-field Monte Carlo approach for sd-shell nuclei. Physical Review C, 49 (3). pp. 1422-1428. ISSN 0556-2813. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:ORMprc94
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We apply the auxiliary-field Monte Carlo approach to the nuclear shell model in the 1s-0d configuration space. The Hamiltonian was chosen to have isovector pairing and isoscalar multipole-multipole interactions, and the calculations were performed within the fixed-particle, canonical ensemble. The results demonstrate the feasibility of the method for N≠Z even-even and odd-odd N=Z nuclei. In particular, static observables for even-even Ne isotopes and 22Na compare well with results obtained from exact diagonalization of the Hamiltonian. Response functions are presented for 22Ne and compared with exact results, and the viability of cranked calculations for N≠Z even-even nuclei is addressed. We present methods for computing observables in the canonical ensemble using Fourier extraction, and for determining the nucelar shape.
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After reading the book ìAll Known Cemeteries in Fayette Countyî by J.D. Wells 1935 975-8426V3w book. I decided to add more information on the people buried there. The cemetery is in pretty bad shape but is cleaned up at least once a year. Itís in an out of the way location, but easily accessible.. Some of the people have been moved to other cemeteries and some I know are there do not have tombstones. Here I will try to give data on the ones I personally know about.
Barbara Schulz, P.O. Box 1502, Oneco, Fl 34264.
Huddleston, L. P. is Lewis Pate Huddleston born 24 May 1884 died 29 Aug 1929, he was the son of Joel Didimus and Sarah Catherine Daniel Huddleston of Randolph Co., AL. He married Gertrude Carson and they had 4 children. He did not live in Fayette co., but had come over to look for his daughter, he was shot in a duel in front of Dave McWilliams Store.
Huddleston, Mary Paulin is not in my data base so cannot identify her further.
Huddleston, Emily M 15 Feb 1886 ñ 13 Feb 1932, her maiden name was Pope and her nickname was Hookie. She was the first wife of Robert Hamilton Huddleston and they had 4 children.
Huddleston, Carl 25 Jul 1913- 17 Oct 1913 was a son of Robert H and Emily Pope Huddleston
Huddleston, John Cimsey (not G as transcribed) 2 Mar 1826 ñ 15 Feb 1901, was the son of William Berry Huddleston and Mary Jane Howard Huddleston of Randolph Co. AL. His first wife was Emeline Prescott and second wife Mary Elizabeth Moore.
Huddleston, Mary Elizabeth Moore, 8 Dec 1844 ñ 19
Sep 1931, married John Cimsey Huddleston on 7 Sep 1870 Carrol Co., GA
She was the daughter of Hamilton K Moore and Eliza Ann Belcher they had 6 children.
Huddleston, Joseph S. 16 May 1874 ñ 2 Sep 1953, son of John Cimsey and Mary
Moore Huddleston., he married Sallie Hall 7 Jun 1896 they had 10 children.
Huddleston, Sallie L Hall 23 Jun 1877 ñ 30 Mar 1944, she was the daughter of
James H and Martha Mildred Brown Hall. (note her sister Roxie
Ana married John Calvin Huddleston)
Huddleston, Infant of Joseph and Sallie Huddleston
Huddleston, Paul son of Joseph and Sallie Huddleston
Hall, James M 17 May 1846 ñ 22 Oct 1930 married Martha Mildred Brown before
1874 they had 4 children
Hall, Martha Mildred Brown , 18 Aug 1847 ñ 23 Oct 1899 ??
Hall, John Gordon 27 Sep 1883 0 6 May 1884 son of James and Martha Brown
Hall, Mary M., 28 Mar 1879 ñ 23 Dec 1879 daughter of James and Martha Brown
Brown, Demsey 25 Dec 1800 ñ 7 Jul 1873 , donít know his parents . He married
a Martha buried beside him in the cemetery, and they had a daughter Sarah Ann
see below Stinchcomb. I believe this Martha is Martha Raines and
they were married 11 Jan 1820 in Elbert Co., Ga. I have not researched
this family!
Brown, Martha born abt 1788 died 19 May 1887 at age of 99
Stinchcomb, Victor born 23 Jan 1830 ñ 25 Apr 1905 , he was the son of Nathaniel and Sussannah Oliver Stinchcomb. He married first Sarah Ann Brown 29 Jan 1851 and second Mary E. Lloyd, 18 Nov 1866. He was a confederate soldier.
Stinchcomb, Sarah Ann Brown 8 Nov 1826 ñ 2 Sep 1865, she was the daughter of Demsey and Martha Brown.
Nichols, John Henry 23 Dec 1874 ñ 28 Jul 1924 was the son of Henry Clay Nichols and Elizabeth Stodghill Nichols of Chambers Co., AL., He married Frances Missouri Huddleston 9 Dec 1894, they had 13 children (note as of today 6 Jun 2004 one of the 13 still living in Griffin Ga)
Nichols, Frances Missouri 25 Nov 1876 ñ 26 Jan 1938 she was the daughter of John Cimsey and Mary Moore Huddleston.
Nichols, John Henry Jr. (Buster) 27 Nov 1905 ñ 20 Oct 1972 he was the son of John Henry and Frances Missouri Nichols. He married first Ada Estelle Stampler and second Vera Virginia Smith. Had a daughter by Ada that died soon after birth and two children by Vera that live in SC.
Nichols, Infant son of Eugene Talmadge Nichols born 30 Jul 1958
Nichols, Infant daughter John Henry and Frances Nichols 23 Dec 1915
Nichols, Jimmy H 18 Jun 1940 ñ 18 Jun 1944 son of Wade Hampton and Eunice Padgett Nichols
Nichols, Infant daughter of Wade Hampton and Eunice Nichols
27 Jan 1932 -28 Jan 1932
Nichols, Troy W 29 Nov 1925 ñ 4 Mar 1926 son of Wade Hampton and Eunice Padgett Nichols
Nichols, Wade Hampton 3 Oct 1895 ñ 5 Dec 1980 son of John Henry and Frances Missouri Nichols, married Eunice Bell Padgett Nov 1920 they had 13 children. He married 3 times after her death, no more children.
Nichols, Eunice Bell Padgett 28 Oct 1903 ñ 24 Aug 1944 she was the daughter of Lorenza and Annie Padgett.
Foster, Frank B 25 Jan 1864 ñ 8 Aug 1923 parents unknown, he married Susan Angeline Huddleston 27 Dec 1885 they had 8 children
Foster, Susan Angeline Huddleston 27 Jun 1871 ñ 1935 daughter of John Cimsey and Mary Moore Huddleston
Foster, Minnie Ola 6 Feb 1890 ñ 1 Mar 1907 daughter of Frank and Susan Foster
Foster, Jessie Bell 1 Jan 1892 ñ 27 De c 1882 daughter of Frank and Susan Foster
Foster, Infant born and died 25 Dec 1887 daughter of Frank and Susan Foster
Foster, Tommie David 12 Mar 1897 ñ 26 Jul 1897 son of Frank and Susan Foster
Foster, G. Clint 27 Mar 1898 ñ 24 Jan 1919 son of Frank and Susan Foster.
Also buried there are Wilson, Clarence, wife Bessie Huddleston and daughter Gladys
Also 2 infant children of James E and Suemae Vineyard Huddleston
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Since 2003, Florian Wieninger has assembled specialists in period music to realize special programmes of the highest quality in a group named dolce risonanza. The name of the ensemble is a quotation from Agostino Agazzari's treatise "del sonare sopra 'l basso con tutti li stromenti..." (1607), and refers to the "sweet resonance", the exquisite sound of period instruments. The Viennese ensemble is committed to historically informed performance practice and intensive study of the sources. Florian Wieninger is actively supported by his wife, violinist and musicologist Gunda Hagmüller, as well as the organist Anton Holzapfel. The ensemble is formed on a project-by-project basis consisting of vocalists and instrumentalists as required by the program. dolce risonanza cultivates close collaboration with Matthias Krampe, head of church music of the Lutheran and Reformed Churches in Austria, whose concert series became a musical home base for the ensemble. Exceptional music and elaborate arrangement of programs are of great importance to dolce risonanza. Therefore quite a few "rediscoveries" were presented to the public in recent years, e.g. works by Alberich Mazak, Andreas Rauch, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger and Johann Michael Haydn as well as an organ concerto by the imperial chapel master Georg Reutter. It is a matter of particular concern to present these musical rarities in adequate historical locations. Apart from historical venues like Stift Heiligenkreuz, Haydnhaus Vienna or the "Dance Master's Salon" at the Mozart residence Salzburg, the ensemble was invited by renowned institutions such as the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien, Jeunesse Österreich and the Haydn-Festival Eisenstadt. In 2009, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Franz Joseph Haydn's death, dolce risonanza released a well received recording of the complete organ concertos, Anton Holzapfel performing on various historical organs. This recording was selected to become part of the 150-CD collection of Haydn's complete works and was given excellent reviews by the international press (Brilliant Classics). In spring 2011, two other CD's were released by the ensemble: "VESPERÆ. Baroque Vespers at Stift Heiligenkreuz" – recorded together with the Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz - brings the reconstruction of festive vespers music composed by Alberich Mazak, ORD: CIST: (1609-1661) - music that pleased the emperor Ferdinand III. (oehmsclassics). This CD was awarded a Ö1 Pasticcio Award and a Supersonic Award. "Haydn … out of Hainburg", is a musical journey starting at Franz Joseph Haydn's first place of musical activity, the organ loft of the parish church in the city of Hainburg an der Donau with music by Franz joseph and Johann Michael Haydn, Johann Joseph Fux, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger and the world premier recording of a concerto for organ by Johann Georg Reutter (Gramola). In 2012 Florian Wieninger had the great honor to play the recently rediscovered double bass of the Esterházy palace, wich was used during Joseph Haydn's tenure in his orchestra, for the first time in over 200 years.
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Eminent musicologist and educator Richard F. French, professor emeritus at the School of Music and the Institute of Sacred Music, died after a brief illness at Yale-New Haven Hospital on May 18. He was 85.
"Richard French's intellectual and artistic integrity, his love of teaching, and his dedication to the institutions he served won him the affection and admiration of generations of musicians and scholars," said Music School Dean Robert Blocker. "We have lost a great friend who made a measurable contribution to the School of Music and to music at Yale."
Mr. French was born in Randolph, Massachusetts, on June 23, 1915. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1933 and received his S.B. and A.M. degrees from Harvard University in 1937 and 1939, respectively. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army Air Force, he returned to Harvard as assistant professor of music from 1947 to 1951. A loyal alumnus, he established the Richard F. French 1933 Fund for Music Performance at Phillips Exeter and initiated the first endowed professorship in the United States in the field of music librarianship -- the Richard F. French Librarianship Chair --
Between 1957 and 1961 Mr. French was vice president and director of publications at Associated Music Publishers. For 11 years beginning in 1963 he was the Robert S. Tangeman Professor of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary in New York. As president of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua from 1961 to 1981, he led a revival of interest in early music performance practice in the United States. From 1977 to 1987 he was a member of the selection committee for the American Musicological Society's Noah Greenberg Award for outstanding contributions to historically aware performances. Also a devoted supporter of contemporary music, Mr. French was a member of the International Society of Contemporary Music, U.S. Section, and of the League of Composers.
Professor French joined the Yale faculty when the Institute of Sacred Music was established in 1973. At Yale he exercised a formative influence on the School of Music's Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) program. After retiring in 1985, he continued to teach courses and serve on the school's D.M.A. committee through the 200001 academic year. He also directed the doctoral studies program at the Juilliard School from 1987 to 1993, and served as a member of Juilliard's graduate faculty through the 199899 academic year.
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Single-wavelength functional photoacoustic microscopy in biological tissue |
Optics Letters, Vol. 36, Issue 5, pp. 769-771 (2011)
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Recently, we developed a reflection-mode relaxation photoacoustic microscope, based on saturation intensity, to measure picosecond relaxation times using a nanosecond laser. Here, using the different relaxation times of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin molecules, both possessing extremely low fluorescence quantum yields, the oxygen saturation was quantified in vivo with single-wavelength photoacoustic microscopy. All previous functional photoacoustic microscopy measurements required imaging with multiple-laser-wavelength measurements to quantify oxygen saturation. Eliminating the need for multiwavelength measurements removes the influence of spectral properties on oxygenation calculations and improves the portability and cost-effectiveness of functional or molecular photoacoustic microscopy.
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(110.5120) Imaging systems : Photoacoustic imaging
(170.1470) Medical optics and biotechnology : Blood or tissue constituent monitoring
(170.3650) Medical optics and biotechnology : Lifetime-based sensing
(170.3880) Medical optics and biotechnology : Medical and biological imaging
(170.1065) Medical optics and biotechnology : Acousto-optics
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Mode of Onset of Type 2 Diabetes from Normal or Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Ele Ferrannini1,
- Monica Nannipieri1,
- Ken Williams2,
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- 1Metabolism Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and C.N.R. Institute of Clinical Physiology, University of Pisa School of Medicine, Pisa, Italy
- 2Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
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Fasting plasma glucose concentrations (FPG) predict development of type 2 diabetes. Whether hyperglycemia evolves from normoglycemia gradually over time or as a step increase is not known. We measured plasma glucose and insulin levels during oral glucose testing in 35- to 64-year-old men and nonpregnant women from a population-based survey (Mexico City Diabetes Study) at baseline (n = 2,279) and after 3.25 (n = 1,740) and 7 years (n = 1,711) of follow-up. In subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) on all three occasions (nonconverters; n = 911), FPG increased only slightly (0.23 ± 0.79 mmol/l, mean ± SD; P < 0.0001) over 7 years. In contrast, conversion to diabetes among NGT subjects (n = 98) was marked by a large step-up in FPG regardless of time of conversion (3.06 ± 2.57 and 2.94 ± 3.11 mmol/l, respectively, at 3.25 and 7 years; P < 0.0001 vs. nonconverters). Likewise, in subjects who converted to diabetes from impaired glucose tolerance (n = 75), FPG rose by 3.14 ± 3.83 and 3.12 ± 3.61 mmol/l (P < 0.0001 vs. nonconverters). Three-quarters of converters had increments in FPG above the 90th percentile of the corresponding increments in nonconverters. Converters had higher baseline BMI (30.4 ± 4.9 vs. 27.3 ± 4.0 kg/m2; P < 0.001) and fasting plasma insulin values (120 ± 78 vs. 84 ± 84 pmol/l; P < 0.02) than nonconverters; however, no consistent change in either parameter had occurred before conversion. In contrast, changes in 2-h postglucose insulin levels between time of conversion and preceding measurement were significantly (P < 0.0001) related to the corresponding changes in FPG in an inverse manner. We conclude that, within a 3-year time frame, the onset of diabetes is very often rapid rather than gradual and is in part explained by a fall in glucose-stimulated insulin response.
- FPG, plasma glucose concentration
- IGT, impaired glucose tolerance
- NGT, normal glucose tolerance
- OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test
Development of type 2 diabetes is, to some extent, a predictable event. Several studies in different populations have identified anthropometric and metabolic characteristics that increase the likelihood that a person with initially normal glucose tolerance (NGT) will progress to diabetes over a specified period of time (1–3). Thus, family history of diabetes and obesity are potent risk factors amplified by increasing age. In addition, both fasting hyperinsulinemia and the fasting plasma glucose concentration (FPG) itself mark, independent of one another, an enhanced risk of developing the disease (4,5). In the combined analysis of three prospective studies (6), the presence of one or more components of the metabolic syndrome, namely, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and glucose intolerance, predicted the emergence of diabetes over 8 years of follow-up. Among individuals with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), the rate of progression to overt diabetes is higher than among people with NGT by a factor of 2–10 (7,8).
That a higher, if still normal, FPG shares with other risk markers the ability to predict future hyperglycemia has led to what probably is the concept prevailing among clinicians: that hyperglycemia evolves from euglycemia gradually over time. Thus, the spontaneous evolution of such a "tracking" trait in individuals who are destined to become diabetic would be that of a monotonic increment of FPG until it crosses the diagnostic threshold. In this view, the pre-diabetic phase is a slow progression toward hyperglycemia. Whether this is the case, however, is not firmly established. Possibly the only information relevant to this issue comes from a small cohort of Pima Indians (n = 34) whose plasma glucose concentrations were measured, at 2-year intervals, twice before and once after diagnosis. In these initially NGT subjects, glucose concentrations measured 2 h after an OGTT were noted to rise abruptly (by 6–8 mmol/l) during the 2 years before diagnosis from a perfectly normal level maintained for the preceding 2 years (9).
These findings prompted the following questions: 1) Is a rapid onset a common mode of diabetes development? 2) Does a rapid onset also characterize the emergence of diabetes from IGT? 3) If onset is relatively rapid, then what are the precipitating factors? In an attempt to answer these questions, we analyzed the information provided by the Mexico City Diabetes Study, a population-based survey in which glucose tolerance was tested three times over a period of 7 years.
In Mexico City, six low-income neighborhoods (colonias) were selected for the study (10). Complete enumerations of these colonias were carried out between February 1990 and October 1992, and 3,326 study-eligible individuals (35- to 64-year-old men and nonpregnant women) were identified. Of these, 2,813 (85%) completed a home interview, and 2,279 completed a medical examination (response rate, 69%). Subjects who attended the clinic examination were similar to those who provided a home interview only, in terms of age, sex, and self-reported history of diabetes. The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and all subjects gave informed consent.
In April 1993, we began a first wave of follow-up (3.25 years) to determine the incidence of diabetes (11). The response rate to this first follow-up was 76% (1,740 of 2,279). Subjects who attended this follow-up examination were similar to those who did not attend it in terms of age, sex, and self-reported diabetes. In February 1997, a second wave of follow-up (7 years) was begun; the response rate to this was 75% of those who attended the baseline examination, again with no significant differences in age, sex, or history of diabetes between attenders and dropouts. The distribution of glucose tolerance status among subjects who were examined on the three occasions is shown in Table 1.
Height, weight, and waist and hip circumferences were measured using previously described methods (4). The waist circumference was used as a measure of body fat distribution, whereas BMI was used as a measure of overall adiposity. At baseline and follow-ups (3.25 and 7 years), blood samples were obtained after a 12- to 14-h fast for determination of plasma glucose and insulin concentrations. Glucose and insulin concentrations were also measured 2 h after a standardized 75-g oral glucose load. Blood samples were centrifuged, and the plasma was divided into aliquots and stored at −70°C. Plasma glucose was measured by the glucose oxidase reaction, and plasma insulin was measured by a solid-phase radioimmunoassay.
IGT and diabetes were classified at baseline and follow-up by American Diabetes Association criteria (12). Thus, IGT was classified as an FPG <7.0 mmol/l and a 2-h plasma glucose between 7.8 and 11.1 mmol/l. Diabetes was classified as an FPG ≥7.0 mmol/l or a 2-h glucose ≥11.1 mmol/l. Subjects who gave a history of diabetes and who at the time of their clinical examination were taking either insulin or oral antidiabetic agents were also considered to have diabetes regardless of their plasma glucose values. Diabetic subjects who were not taking insulin were considered to have type 2 diabetes; insulin-taking diabetic subjects whose age of onset was ≥40 years or whose BMI was >30 kg/m2 were also considered to have type 2 diabetes. The remaining insulin-taking diabetic subjects (n = 78) were considered to have type 1 diabetes or to be unclassifiable and were excluded from the analyses. Diabetes in at least one parent or sibling was classified as a positive family history of diabetes.
Subjects who developed diabetes from NGT or IGT at the first follow-up were denoted as NGT-D[1,2] and IGT-D[1,2], respectively. Subjects who progressed to diabetes from NGT or IGT between examinations 2 and 3 were denoted as NGT-D[2,3] and IGT-D[2,3], respectively. Subjects who tested normal on the OGTT on all three examinations were considered to be bona fide nonconverters over the time period of observation and therefore served as the control group.
Statistical analysis.
Group comparisons were performed with the use of ANOVA; post hoc comparisons were carried out by the Bonferroni-Dunn test. Proportions were compared by the χ2 test, and linear regression analysis was carried out by standard methods.
Between examinations 1 and 2, 49 NGT and 43 IGT subjects developed diabetes; similar numbers of subjects progressed to diabetes between examinations 2 and 3 (41 from NGT and 30 from IGT). By adding those few NGT (n = 8) and IGT (n = 2) subjects who converted between examinations 1 and 3 (i.e., those who missed examination 2), a total of 98 subjects converted from NGT and 75 from IGT over a period of 7 years, yielding incidence rates of 1.01 person-years (95% CI, 0.90–1.12) for the NGT population and 4.62 person-years (4.07–5.18) for the IGT population. However, 911 subjects remained NGT on all three occasions. Subjects who converted to diabetes from either NGT or IGT had similar sex and age distribution as nonconverters but were heavier and hyperinsulinemic (Table 2).
Before conversion, i.e., at the NGT stage, both fasting and 2-h plasma glucose concentrations were significantly higher in both groups of converters than in the nonconverters (Table 2). In the latter, FPG increased slightly and in an apparently linear manner over the 7 years of follow-up (by 0.23 ± 0.79 mmol/l; P < 0.0001). In contrast, conversion to diabetes among NGT subjects was marked by a large step-up in FPG (Fig. 1) regardless of the time of conversion (3.06 ± 2.57 and 2.94 ± 3.11 mmol/l, respectively, at examinations 2 and 3). FPG in IGT subjects was, at the IGT stage, higher than in nonconverters (Table 2). Having converted to diabetes, whether at examination 2 or 3, these individuals exhibited an increase in FPG (3.14 ± 3.83 and 3.12 ± 3.61 mmol/l, respectively) that was of similar magnitude as that of converters from NGT (Fig. 1). Two-hour plasma glucose concentrations showed a similar pattern (Fig. 1): a slight increase in nonconverters and a large increment in all converters groups, averaging 6 mmol/l in the 3.25 years that elapsed between the last nondiabetic examination and the examination at which conversion to diabetes was documented. Of note was that, in subjects who converted from NGT to diabetes between examinations 2 and 3, the changes in fasting and 2-h plasma glucose concentrations between examinations 1 and 2 (i.e., over the preceding 3.25 years) were not significantly different (NS for both) from the corresponding changes in nonconverters (Table 3). In contrast, in subjects who progressed from IGT to diabetes between examinations 2 and 3, the changes in fasting (0.89 ± 0.89 mmol/l) and 2-h glucose (2.17 ± 1.67 mmol/l) were larger than in nonconverters (P < 0.0001 for both). In the 21 individuals who progressed from NGT to IGT to diabetes at examinations 1, 2, and 3, respectively, FPG rose from 4.72 ± 0.67 to 5.72 ± 0.67 to 9.00 ± 3.89 mmol/l (the corresponding 2-h plasma glucose values were 6.39 ± 1.06, 9.39 ± 0.78, and 16.50 ± 3.67 mmol/l), again showing that the switch to diabetes was characterized by a steep rise in plasma glucose concentrations.
To provide a quantitative estimate of the rapidity of the glucose rise upon developing diabetes, we calculated the percentage of diabetes converters whose increase in FPG or postglucose plasma glucose levels was above the 90th percentile of the corresponding increments in comparison groups. As reported in Table 4, among subjects who converted at examination 2 (groups 2 and 4 in Table 3), more than three-fourths had a rise in fasting or postglucose plasma glucose concentration greater than the 90th percentile (1.33 mmol/l) of the corresponding rise in a control group consisting of groups 1, 3, and 5–14 in Table 3. Similar figures were obtained for subjects who converted at examination 3 (groups 3, 5, 6, and 7) compared with the appropriate comparison group (nonconverters plus groups 8–14). To generate a minimal estimate of the rapidity of glucose progression, we also compared diabetes converters (from NGT plus IGT; n = 92) with subjects who converted to IGT from NGT (groups 7, 8, and 14; n = 101) or were IGT at both examinations 1 and 2 (groups 5, 10, and 12; n = 42). In this comparison, 61% of diabetes converters had FPG increments above the 90th percentile (1.90 mmol/l) of the corresponding increments in the comparison group and 97% had 2-h glucose changes above the 90th percentile of the corresponding increments of the comparison group (4.67 mmol/l).
All subgroups of converters had higher baseline BMI values than nonconverters (Table 2); thus, 25% of subjects with a BMI above the population median (27.7 kg/m2) converted to diabetes versus 8% of subjects with a BMI below the median (P < 0.0001). However, there were no consistent changes in BMI at the time of conversion in any of the converter subgroups (Fig. 2). Increments in FPG were not significantly different in converters from NGT or IGT according to whether they had a BMI below or above the population median. In a similar manner, converters as a group showed fasting hyperinsulinemia in comparison with nonconverters (Table 2); 25% of hyperinsulinemic subjects (i.e., with fasting values above the population median of 75 pmol/l) progressed to diabetes versus 9% of normoinsulinemic subjects (P < 0.0001). Again, no consistent pattern of changes in fasting insulin concentrations was evident at the time of conversion to diabetes (Fig. 2). Finally, among converters, changes in fasting or 2-h plasma glucose concentration did not differ significantly between those with and those without a positive family history of diabetes.
In contrast to fasting insulin, changes in 2-h plasma insulin levels between time of conversion and preceding measurement were significantly (P < 0.0001) related to the corresponding changes in FPG in an inverse manner, with no difference in slope between subjects who progressed to diabetes from NGT or IGT (Fig. 3). The percentage of explained variance in this association was 40%. A similar, if weaker, relationship existed between the changes in 2-h plasma insulin and the corresponding changes in 2-h plasma glucose levels.
Mexicans who live in low-income suburbs of Mexico City have a relatively high prevalence of diabetes. The present data collected after 7 years of follow-up confirm the previously reported results for the 3.25-year examination (11): an incidence of diabetes that exceeds that of non-Hispanic whites who live in the United States (1) or Europeans (13) by a factor of 4–8. Moreover, the current results confirm that IGT, in this population, like in others (7,8), amplifies the risk of diabetes approximately sixfold. The main finding is that, in NGT and IGT subjects alike, conversion to diabetes is marked by a step increase in fasting and 2-h plasma glucose levels from previously relatively stable euglycemic levels. This pattern largely prevailed over that of a gradual, progressive rise in glycemia. In fact, more than three-fourths of subjects who converted to diabetes had an FPG increment exceeding the 90th percentile of the increment observed over the same time period in the nonconverters, a group with relatively stable NGT in whom the time-related increase in glycemia averaged 0.06 mmol/l per year. Thus, not only did converters generally have a higher baseline FPG than nonconverters, particularly if they started with IGT, but in most of them, the rise in FPG was 10-fold greater than in nonconverters over the 3.5 years preceding diagnosis. Indeed, such a rise may have been underestimated, as 25% of individuals with incident diabetes were already on antidiabetic treatment when they were examined. Conspicuously, this rapid onset of hyperglycemia was equally evident in 1) NGT and IGT subjects, 2) at the first and the second follow-up examinations, 3) in subjects with a BMI below or above the population median, and 4) in subjects with or without familial diabetes. In other words, rapid deterioration of glucose tolerance seemed to be an intrinsic feature of the natural history of diabetes in this population. Within the 3.5-year time frame, diabetes was not the gradual upward drift of glycemia through the normal range but rather a steep step into the diabetic range. Clearly, those individuals who progressed from NGT over 3 years may have gone through a brief phase of IGT. In this case, their FPG would have risen faster than in nonconverters, as was the case in the IGT converters group and in those who progressed through an IGT phase (Table 3). In any case, actual conversion to manifest diabetes meant rapidly emerging hyperglycemia. It should be stressed that more frequent scans of glucose tolerance would be necessary to characterize more precisely the exact time interval of rapid decompensation. In the context of the present evidence, rapid onset refers to the observed large increment in plasma glucose levels over 3.25 years or shorter time periods.
With regard to the potential mechanisms or correlates of the rapid onset of diabetes, the present data offer some clue. Thus, conversion was more frequent among obese and/or hyperinsulinemic subjects, as expected (4). However, neither weight changes nor changes in fasting plasma insulin concentration could be associated with conversion, not even when considering the entire 7-year time span (for those who converted at examination 3). In contrast, conversion was accompanied by a fall in 2-h plasma insulin concentrations. In quantitative terms (Fig. 3), an average increment in FPG of 3.3 mmol/l was associated with an average drop in 2-h insulin of 210 pmol/l. It should be noted, however, that the correlation between the two variables explained 42% of their variability. Thus, a rapid decline in β-cell competence was a likely correlate of the loss of glucose tolerance, but other, unknown factors may also have played a part. A single measurement of circulating insulin concentrations 2 h after a glucose load is a crude index of β-cell function. The latter is highly specialized and complex, with tonic components (baseline insulin release) and phasic components (glucose sensitivity, rate sensitivity, and potentiation [14]). Therefore, it is possible that a more complete description of β-cell function would be able to account better for the observed deterioration of glucose tolerance. It is relevant to consider that if converters had 2-h plasma insulin concentrations similar to those of nonconverters, then their predicted (from Fig. 3) fasting plasma glucose would be ∼5.6 mmol/l higher. This suggests that converters were severely insulin-resistant, in accordance with the prevailing view of the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. However, the present results suggest a more general conclusion. At the population level, type 2 diabetes is predicted by multiple traits, among which are obesity (4), visceral fat accumulation, insulin resistance (6), and hyperinsulinemia itself (5). This multifactorial genesis is fully compatible with the tight glucose homeostasis, which relies on multiple controls (to name only the main ones, insulin sensitivity of liver, fat, and skeletal muscle tissues as well as insulin and glucagon release). In the individual who is destined to become diabetic, the factors that control glucose tolerance all must be more or less altered, generating a critical state of instability. In such a condition, phase transition can be triggered by relatively small further changes and occur relatively rapidly. In the case of glucose tolerance, transition from obese, insulin-resistant, hyperinsulinemic NGT to overt diabetes may take the form of a large, rapid rise in glucose levels as a result of a relatively small further loss of β-cell competence. This instability paradigm has been advocated for type 1 diabetes (15) and immune responses to viral infections (16). Further serial prospective studies are needed to identify the triggering event(s) in the transition from NGT to type 2 diabetes with a view to prevent or reverse hyperglycemia.
This work was supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (HL-24 799 and R37-HL-36820) and from the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific and Technological Research (MURST 40%).


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Released: Oct 01st, 1999
Running Time: 90
Director: Nick Orleans
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Shayla LaVeaux, Alyssa Allure, Temptress, Dante (I), Mark Davis, Stephanie Swift, Elena (I), Charlie (I), Johnny Packwood, Alec Metro, Amber Michaels, Ian Daniels
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
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Shayla LaVeax blows into Pinkville, a wide spot in the proverbial road in which most things have a pink border, a pink tinge or are just plain ol' painted pink, and everybody seems to have been savagely lobotomized by a Mary Kay rep. No matter. Their fucking facilities are still in order, and that's what ultimately saves this production.
The first hint that everything's gonna be all right comes as Ian Daniels and Alyssa Allure rumble through an energetic and agreeably nasty round of the ol' procreative push 'n' pull, which includes Daniel's trouser trunk spending some quality time in Allure's well-traveled posterior portal. But the scene that really sets the screen on fire here is the nasty, nasty, nasty bit of toe-suckin' and butt-fuckin' proffered by Charlie and Dante, which features that deliciously full-bodied, brown-haired girl at her most sultry and voraciously vulpine.
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If a tearful Vladimir Putin feels emotionally overwhelmed by his election victory in Russia, he might care to recall that two of the Arab dictators who were toppled last year – Mubarak of Egypt and Ben Ali of Tunisia – had previously been re-elected with thumping majorities.
The question is whether Putin's success in Russia, where he claims to have won 63 per cent of the vote, should be seen as another chapter in his political decline, or the beginning of a genuine resurgence. On balance, the former possibility looks more likely. Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe say that the whole election was "clearly skewed" in Putin's favor and that over 3,000 reports of voting fraud have been received so far.
When a leader's acolytes feel the need to rig an election on his behalf, that is never a good sign. Just as Mubarak and Ben Ali staged sham elections to disguise their own unpopularity, Putin may be doing the same. The Russian president's problem is that the implicit bargain he struck with many of his country's people, whereby they tolerated state corruption and brutality in return for rising prosperity, has broken down. Russia's economy has slowed, real wages for the majority are no longer growing and that means fewer and fewer are prepared to overlook the seedier side of Putin's political dominance.
While he clearly retains a good deal of popular support, not to mention the canniness and determination of a survivor, few would expect Putin to survive for the two consecutive six year terms that he is now eligible to serve. Does anyone really think that he will now be in power until 2024? At the very least, it seems probable that this will be his last term of office. If so, the question of succession may become the underlying theme of Russian politics.
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World's Largest Covered Wagon
The Railsplitter Covered Wagon, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest covered wagon in the world, is located on the front lawn of the Best Western Lincoln Inn, near historic Route 66. A statue of Abe Lincoln reading a law book sits in the huge wooden wagon, which stands 24 feet tall.
Weldon Springs State Park
Weldon Springs State Recreation Area is a 550-acre state park located near Clinton, Illinois. It centers on Salt Creek and the impoundment of a tributary, Weldon Springs, to form Weldon Spring Lake, a reservoir.
Walnut Street Winery
The Walnut Street Winery plus Saunas is unlike many other wineries. We make fine wines in small batches using the best raw materials available from some of the best vineyards all over the world. Our wine garden features a bocce ball court that is 60 feet long and 13 feet wide. You can enjoy your wine out in the open air, along with a delicious Isabell's Pizza or some of the great Wisconsin cheeses that we have available. The wine garden is a unique setting for hosting wedding receptions, class reunions, office parties, Christmas parties and other group events.
Ultimate Play Space - Spray & Play Park
This 13-acre park allows kids to exercise their mind and body! Water park runs Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting.
The Palms Grill Café
The Palms Grill Cafe was a well-known restaurant during the heyday of Route 66. Recently the cafe was revitalized and reopened, and is serving up delicious nostalgia from the fabled Route 66 era. The Palm's Grill Café has been baking pies and feeding hungry travelers and residents for decades. Their pies are so delicious they've even won a few state pie competitions. Saddle up to the counter or take a seat at a table; either way, the pie and coffee with the community atmosphere is enough to make any first-timer feel like a regular. Conveniently located right across the street is the towering Bunyon's Statue, another one of Route 66's famous Muffler Man Statues.
Starship Billiards
14 tables, ample parking, arcades, dart games, restaurant, lounge, pro shop.
Springfield KOA Kampground
Rural country campground. Pool, playground, game room, store, laundry, restroom with showers. Full hook-up, RV sites available, cabins and tenting.
Scovill Zoo
This zoo overlooking Lake Decatur is home to animals from around the world, the Z.O.&O. Express train, the Endangered Species Carousel and the Zootique Gift Shop. Family events and activities are offered regularly.
Scovill House & Oriental Gardens
Serenity envelopes this intimate area, where visitors are welcomed by a Chinese Fu dog and flowering dogwoods, star magnolia, Japanese lilac, and rhododendron -- foliage native to the Orient. Originally commissioned by Guy and Rose Scovill in the 1920's and reconstructed in the 1980's, the gardens' soothing nature encompasses a small reflective point, sod bridge, and oriental sculptures, and surrounds a small cottage, which is available for gatherings and retreats.
Scovill Golf Club
Sometimes called the "shot-maker's" course, Scovill Golf Club is hilly and tree-lined. Golfers will enjoy the manicured fairways surrounded by natural plantings on Decatur's only Audubon sanctioned course. Scovill was designed by Tom Bendelow and redesigned by Dick Nugent. Scovill was named on one of the top 100 women-friendly course in the United States by Golf for Women. It is also the course most frequented by out-of-town golfers.
Schaub Floral Display Center
Bursting with seasonal exhibits, our brightest newcomer nurtures flowering trees and scrubs such as weeping Japanese cherry, mock orange, forsythia, fragrant bulbs, and delightfully colored pansies. A perennial garden joins the array this summer, and the spring exhibit opens mid-March.
Sangchris Lake State Park
200 sites and 135 hook-ups. Nestled in native forests and brimming with a record-setting bass population, this park is a comfortable outdoor retreat.
Sand Creek Conservation Area
Sand Creek is a 755-acre open space site located just south of Decatur off South Franklin Street. Hike the trails to the bluff overlooking Sand Creek for panoramic view of the countryside. Over 7.5 total miles with varying difficulty. Open to hikers & horseback riders.
Route 66 Park & Tourism Center
This small park is right on Route 66, and it's a great place to check out the town of Atlanta. It is a great park, including flat area to run and playground for the kids to climb and run on, you and your family are sure to enjoy.
Rock Springs/ Fairview Bikeway
The bikeway connects three area parks with a 3.2-mile, 10-foot wide, handicapped accessible trail for enjoyment by hikers and bikers alike. Tote along your favorite fixings to enjoy on the trail or designated picnic areas.
Rock Springs Nature Center
Home to a large visitor center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail.
Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery
Rock Springs Center is the largest park in the Macon County Conservation District properties with a total of 1,343 acres in the southwest area of Decatur, IL. The Sangamon River runs through Rock Springs and several small ponds dot the landscape. A wide range of terrain including forest, wetland, grassland, and restored Illinois prairie make Rock Springs a destination for nature lovers. Rock Springs is also home to a large nature center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail. Rock Springs is a favorite for families all year round. Rooms and pavilions are available for rent for meetings and events.
Red Tail Run Golf Club by Raymond Floyd
Designed by legendary hall of fame player, Raymond Floyd, this signature course features large, undulating greens, wide rolling fairways and native grasses. Located on Decatur's south side, the Park District's newest course is designed for players of all skill levels. From five tee locations and multiple angels, this signature Floyd course is truly designed for the championship to the novice golfer. Red Tail provides multiple tee locations from Championship to Junior, driving range with double tees, golf academy programming, and first tee learning center.
Project Playground II
No trip to Scovill Zoo would be complete without a visit to Project Playground II, a community-built, ADA-accessible playground in Scovill Park. This exciting play place includes a rock wall with fossils, hands-on music station, lots of slides, and a smooth rubber surface so kids of all ability levels can swing, slide, climb and play.
Pla-Mor Lanes
40 lanes, automatic scoring, ABC approved fluorescent lighting, seating for 200, free parking, restaurant and lounge.